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
headfirstwith the head foremost
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination