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
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
pendingduring
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
minutiaea minute or minor detail
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility