GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| demented | mad |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |