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 |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |