GRE Word List
ECOLOGIST
a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
The meaning of the word ecologist is a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| pugilist | fighter |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| facade | the front of a building |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |