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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WordMeaning
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
saboteurone that practices sabotage
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
cursiverunning