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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WordMeaning
repastsomething taken as food : meal
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
constraintthe act of constraining
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring