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 |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |