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
necromancyconjuration (see conjure
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
dieto pass from physical life : expire
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread