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
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
adjointo add or attach by joining
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
detachedstanding by itself : separate
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian