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 |
|---|---|
| rider | one that rides |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| motley | variegated in color |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |