GRE Word List
METROPOLIS
the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
The meaning of the word metropolis is the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| executioner | one who executes |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |