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
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
paradigmexample
inequityinjustice
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire