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 |
|---|---|
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| nurture | training |