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 |
|---|---|
| defer | put off |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |