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 |
|---|---|
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |