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 |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| feint | something feigned |