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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |