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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |