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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| charlatan | quack |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| fabricate | invent |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |