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.

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docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
oratorone who delivers an oration
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
precipitantprecipitate
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted