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 |
|---|---|
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| grotto | cave |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |