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
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
civilof or relating to citizens
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay