GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| mischance | bad luck |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |