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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WordMeaning
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
dys-abnormal
insensatelacking sense or understanding
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
urchinhedgehog
cankeran erosive or spreading sore