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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |