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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| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| dilute | attenuate |