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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preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
sluggarda habitually lazy person
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult