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 |
|---|---|
| sentinel | sentry |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |