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 |
|---|---|
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |