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
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied