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
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
cemeterya burial ground
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
gustoan individual or special taste
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete