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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| sentinel | sentry |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |