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 |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| minuscule | very small |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |