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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WordMeaning
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
appriseto give notice to : tell
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large