GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
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Word | Meaning |
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nomenclature | name |
factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
mediate | occupying a middle position |
waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
ramification | branch |
amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |