GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| retiring | reserved |