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 |
|---|---|
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| mischance | bad luck |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |