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 |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| drab | slattern |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |