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 |
|---|---|
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| cipher | zero |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |