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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WordMeaning
schemea plan or program of action
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
sparenot being used
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
festerto generate pus
graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme