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
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
pento shut in or as if in a pen
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
rostera roll or list of personnel
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
dingydirty
outstripto go faster or farther than