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 |
|---|---|
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| congenial | pleasant |