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 |
|---|---|
| conspire | plot |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |