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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WordMeaning
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
generateto bring into existence: such as
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)