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

WordMeaning
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
inequityinjustice
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
impetusa driving force : impulse
bacchanalorgy
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction