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 |
|---|---|
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |