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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oratorone who delivers an oration
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oligarchygovernment by the few
raimentclothing
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
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underhandin a clandestine manner