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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WordMeaning
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
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protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
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cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
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inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
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problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide