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 |
|---|---|
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| pummel | pound |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| lugubrious | mournful |