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 |
|---|---|
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
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| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |