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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |