GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |