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 |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| bookish | of or relating to books |