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 |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| nib | bill |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |