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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| ramification | branch |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |