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 |
|---|---|
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| alleviate | relieve |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |