GRE Word List
PHYLUM
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
The meaning of the word phylum is major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drama | prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation |
| inequity | unfairness; ADJ. inequitable |
| revulsion | sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture |
| kindle | start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse |
| estranged | separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement |
| gradation | series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression |
| lode | metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore) |
| propagate | increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas |
| perverse | purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity |
| riveting | holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing |
