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.

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elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
gazettenewspaper
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
doggedmarked by stubborn determination