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 |
|---|---|
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |