GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| clip | encompass |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |