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 |
|---|---|
| apoplexy | stroke |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| provenance | origin |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |