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.

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acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
guilelessinnocent
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
lewdobscene
retainto keep in possession or use
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle