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 |
|---|---|
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| slew | a large number |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |