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

WordMeaning
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl