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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forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
trekto make one's way arduously
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
collateto compare critically
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company