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 |
|---|---|
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| wanton | merciless |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| paradigm | example |