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
courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
hortatoryhortative
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage