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 |
|---|---|
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |