GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
deviouswandering
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate