GRE Word List

MATRIX

something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form

The meaning of the word matrix is something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form.

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isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
inadvertentlyunintentional
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite