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
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
provisionthe act or process of providing
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
caterto provide a supply of food
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner