GRE Word List
PHILOLOGY
study of language or words
The meaning of the word philology is study of language or words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contagion | infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air |
| recite | repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation |
| conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of |
| mercurial | capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood |
| episodic | (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience |
| imperceptible | unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
| expertise | specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill |
| illuminate | brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks |
| crypt | secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church) |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
