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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |