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 |
|---|---|
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| guileless | innocent |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| lewd | obscene |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |