GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |