GRE Word List

METRICAL

of, relating to, or composed in meter

The meaning of the word metrical is of, relating to, or composed in meter.

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pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
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persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty