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 |
|---|---|
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |