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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |