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 |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |