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 |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| sheer | unqualified |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |