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.

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WordMeaning
connoisseurexpert
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage