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.

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epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
veracioustruthful
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
hallucinationa 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)
sanctiona formal decree
interrogateto question formally and systematically
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others