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 |
|---|---|
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |