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 |
|---|---|
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |