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 |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| pugilist | fighter |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |