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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| Word | Meaning |
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| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
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| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |