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 |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |