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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |