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

WordMeaning
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
havenharbor
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
finishedentirely done
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance