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
braggadocioempty boasting
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
festerto generate pus
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument