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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |