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.

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benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
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stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
farcestuff
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
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audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
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