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
fervidvery hot : burning
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
retractto draw back or in
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
neophytea new convert : proselyte
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
blisscomplete happiness