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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obligatorybinding in law or conscience
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
fienddevil
flounderflatfish
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
clownfarmer