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 |
|---|---|
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |