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.

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WordMeaning
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
occidentwest
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent