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 |
|---|---|
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| scotch | scottish |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |