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 |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| hirsute | hairy |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |