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
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
apiarya place where bees are kept
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development