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 |
|---|---|
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |