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 |
|---|---|
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |