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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protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
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emollientmaking soft or supple
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude