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 |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |