GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| charlatan | quack |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |