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 |
|---|---|
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |