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
direexciting horror
hortatoryhortative
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
knolla small round hill : mound
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
giddydizzy
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak