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 |
|---|---|
| bovine | cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| clientele | body of customers |
| prodigal | wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality |
| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
| brunt | main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument |
| astute | wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage |
| refraction | bending of a ray of light |
| vying | contending; CF. vie |
