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
sentinelsentry
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
notableworthy of note : remarkable