GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |