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 |
|---|---|
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| dart | a light spear |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |