GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
The meaning of the word ensconce is settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
congeal | freeze; coagulate |
amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
lithe | flexible; supple; CF. limber |
squeamish | easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish. |
galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |