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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WordMeaning
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
purgeto clear of guilt
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive