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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| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
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| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
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