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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |