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 |
|---|---|
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| seemly | good-looking |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |