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
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
unseemlynot seemly: such as
flirtto move erratically : flit
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings