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 |
|---|---|
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |