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 |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| executioner | one who executes |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |