GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |