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
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
depleteto empty of a principal substance
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
sobernot intoxicated