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 |
|---|---|
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| concentric | having a common center |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |