GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |