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 |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |