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
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
prosodythe study of versification
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance