GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |