GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| pugilist | fighter |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |