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
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
combustiblecapable of combustion
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
limnto draw or paint on a surface
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context