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 |
|---|---|
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |