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 |
|---|---|
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| appease | pacify |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
