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 |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |