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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |