GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

Random words

WordMeaning
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
pitfalltrap
dismissto permit or cause to leave
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
pendulouspoised without visible support
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore