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
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief