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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vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly