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.

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WordMeaning
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
knottymarked by or full of knots