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 |
|---|---|
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| fulcrum | prop |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| mandate | an authoritative command |