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
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
dearthscarcity that makes dear
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
lacerationthe act of lacerating