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
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
clientelea body of clients
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
longevitya long duration of individual life
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable