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 |
|---|---|
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| demerit | offense |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |