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 |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| arid | excessively dry |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |