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 |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |