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 |
|---|---|
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |