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 |
|---|---|
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |