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 |
|---|---|
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |