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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |