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
discomposeto destroy the composure of
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
communalof or relating to one or more communes
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly