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 |
|---|---|
| demented | mad |
| influx | a coming in |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |