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 |
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| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |