GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

Random words

WordMeaning
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
fervidvery hot : burning
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as