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 |
|---|---|
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |