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 |
|---|---|
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |