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
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
acuitykeenness of perception