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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |