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 |
|---|---|
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |