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 |
|---|---|
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| collate | to compare critically |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |