GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |