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 |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| retiring | reserved |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| junket | trip |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |