GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |