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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
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| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| parlance | speech |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |