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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WordMeaning
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
asepticpreventing infection
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat