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

WordMeaning
laxloose
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
pluckto pull or pick off or out
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
tyrannyoppressive power
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
limnto draw or paint on a surface