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
peerlessmatchless
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
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sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes