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 |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |