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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bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
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grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
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redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion