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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heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course