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 |
|---|---|
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |