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
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
amendto put right
growlrumble
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances