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
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
irateroused to ire
uproariousmarked by uproar
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk