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 |
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| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| occident | west |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |