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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genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
niggletrifle
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly