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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
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| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| prattle | prate |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |