GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| ensconce | shelter |