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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |