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 |
|---|---|
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |