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 |
|---|---|
| facade | the front of a building |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |