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 |
|---|---|
| imbibe | drink |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| haven | harbor |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |