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.

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WordMeaning
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
esteemthe regard in which one is held
betokento typify beforehand : presage
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
misogamya hatred of marriage
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
fiascoa complete failure