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 |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |