GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |