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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |