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
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
immunenot susceptible or responsive
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
degradationthe act or process of degrading