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
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association