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 |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| foppish | foolish |
| concatenate | linked together |