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 |
|---|---|
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |