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
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| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |