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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longevitya long duration of individual life
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riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
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granarya storehouse for threshed grain
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
canterone who uses cant: such as
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
synopticaffording a general view of a whole