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
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
obscuredark
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long