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
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
apiarya place where bees are kept
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of