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.

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bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
remunerativeserving to remunerate
denizeninhabitant