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 |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| groom | bridegroom |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |