GRE Word List
ECOSYSTEM
the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
The meaning of the word ecosystem is the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| append | attach |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |