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 |
|---|---|
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |