GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

Random words

WordMeaning
choicethe act of choosing : selection
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
litheeasily bent or flexed
bookishof or relating to books
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing