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 |
|---|---|
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |