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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inertlacking the power to move
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
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uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
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