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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WordMeaning
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
disconsolatecheerless
disconcertto throw into confusion
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe