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 |
|---|---|
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |