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 |
|---|---|
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |