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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| acclaim | applaud |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| mendicant | beggar |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |