GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eventual | contingent |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |