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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averto declare positively
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
rigto fit out with rigging
pendantsomething suspended: such as
detachedstanding by itself : separate
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn