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 |
|---|---|
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| trenchant | keen |