GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
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| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |