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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| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
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| facsimile | an exact copy |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| flounder | flatfish |
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| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
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| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |