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 |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| scion | descendant |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| mortician | undertaker |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |