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 |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |