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.

Random words

WordMeaning
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
rostera roll or list of personnel
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull