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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| din | a loud continued noise |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |