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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potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
raspyharsh
hypochondriachypochondriacal
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature