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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WordMeaning
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
inclementlacking mildness: such as
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity