GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |