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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WordMeaning
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
minusculevery small
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot