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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |