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 |
|---|---|
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |