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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| reek | smoke |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |