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 |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |