GRE Word List
SYMBIOSIS
the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
The meaning of the word symbiosis is the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |