GRE Word List

STANZA

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe

The meaning of the word stanza is a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe.

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WordMeaning
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
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hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
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punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment