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 |
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pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
progeny | descendants |
lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
concentric | having a common center |
cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |