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 |
|---|---|
| biting | having the power to bite |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| distend | extend |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |