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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eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
pummelpound
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
lugubriousmournful