GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| writ | something written : writing |
| guileless | innocent |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |