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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precipicea very steep or overhanging place
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
nibbill
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning