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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
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| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
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| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |