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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |