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 |
|---|---|
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |