GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

Random words

WordMeaning
consortassociate
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
ployescapade