GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| amulet | a 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) |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| ascribe | to 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 |