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 |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |