GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
retaliate | to return like for like |
hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
maneuver | a military or naval movement |