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 |
|---|---|
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| shack | hut |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
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| figment | something made up or contrived |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
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