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
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
ephemerallasting a very short time
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
scrappyconsisting of scraps