GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |