GRE Word List

CANTO

one of the major divisions of a long poem

The meaning of the word canto is one of the major divisions of a long poem.

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WordMeaning
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
oatmealmeal made from oats
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
renegadea deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable