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 |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |