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

WordMeaning
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
paragona model of excellence or perfection
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland