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 |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |