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 |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |