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 |
|---|---|
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |