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 |
|---|---|
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| romp | one that romps |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |