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 |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
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| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
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| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
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| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
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