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
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
serebeing dried and withered
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly