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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |