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

WordMeaning
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
tawnyof the color tawny
avowto declare assuredly
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
unseemlynot seemly: such as
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
ancestryline of descent : lineage
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear