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
guyman
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
lodewaterway
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
comportto be fitting : accord
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business