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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| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
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| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| endue | provide |