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
discloseto make known or public
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
invalidnot valid:
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
culminationthe action of culminating
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
quietudea quiet state : repose