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 |
|---|---|
| peerless | matchless |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |