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 |
|---|---|
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| monotony | tedious sameness |