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
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
hurlrush