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 |
|---|---|
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| skimp | skimpy |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| colloquy | conversation |