GRE Word List
PHYLUM
a direct line of descent within a group
The meaning of the word phylum is a direct line of descent within a group.
Random words
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| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |