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 |
|---|---|
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
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| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| congruent | congruous |
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| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
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