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 |
|---|---|
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |