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
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
frolicfull of fun : merry
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building