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 |
|---|---|
| novelty | something new or unusual |
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| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
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