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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
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| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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