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
outgoinggoing away : departing
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
prongfork
humdrummonotonous
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end