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 |
|---|---|
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |