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 |
|---|---|
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| seemly | good-looking |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |