GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| blackball | to vote against |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |