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 |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| deify | to make a god of |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| lunar | crescent |