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 |
|---|---|
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| purported | reputed |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| nomenclature | name |