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
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
pendingduring
obsequya funeral or burial rite
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
irreverencelack of reverence
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil