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
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
oratorone who delivers an oration
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
litheeasily bent or flexed
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle