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 |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
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| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| fleck | streak |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
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