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 |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| congenial | pleasant |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |