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 |
|---|---|
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| intermediary | mediator |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |