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.
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| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| nourish | nurture |
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| realm | kingdom |
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| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
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| devious | wandering |
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