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
compellingthat compels: such as
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
canterone who uses cant: such as
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
expatriatebanish