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 |
|---|---|
| groom | bridegroom |
| plane | airplane |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| precipitous | precipitate |