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 |
|---|---|
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| slake | subside |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |