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
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support