GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |