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 |
|---|---|
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| 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 |