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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miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
freebooterpirate
tribunala court or forum of justice
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
demeritoffense
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated