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
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
adjacentnot distant : nearby
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
sheerunqualified
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals