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 |
|---|---|
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| farce | stuff |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |