GRE Word List

PHILOLOGY

the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature

The meaning of the word philology is the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature.

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WordMeaning
frigidintensely cold
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows