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 |
|---|---|
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |