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

WordMeaning
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
inditemake up