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
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
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tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
collateto compare critically