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 |
|---|---|
| puerile | juvenile |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |