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 |
|---|---|
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |