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 |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |