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
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general