GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |