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 |
|---|---|
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |