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 |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |