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 |
|---|---|
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
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| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
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