GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |