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
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
acuitykeenness of perception
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
retainto keep in possession or use
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight