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
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
submergeto put under water
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
askewout of line : at an angle
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy