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
puerilejuvenile
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage