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 |
|---|---|
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| doddering | feeble |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |