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 |
|---|---|
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |