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 |
|---|---|
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |