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
resurrectto raise from the dead
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert