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 |
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| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
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| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
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| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
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| dulcet | sweet to the taste |