GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| indite | make up |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |