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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permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal