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 |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| prattle | prate |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |