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 |
|---|---|
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| debonair | suave |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |