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 |
|---|---|
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |