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 |
|---|---|
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| solicitor | one that solicits |