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 |
|---|---|
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| raiment | clothing |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |