GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
The meaning of the word ensconce is settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
| congeal | freeze; coagulate |
| amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
| lithe | flexible; supple; CF. limber |
| squeamish | easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish. |
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
| embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
| herbivorous | grain-eating; CF. herbivore |
| slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
| sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |