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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |