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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| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
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| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
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| encompass | include |
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