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 |
|---|---|
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |