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 |
|---|---|
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |