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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| politic | political |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |