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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |