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 |
|---|---|
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |