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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |