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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |