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
slapdashhaphazard
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone