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
legerdemainsleight of hand
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
juncturea point of time
overblownpast the prime of bloom
raptlifted up and carried away
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast