GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
Random words
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|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
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| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
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| minuscule | very small |
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| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
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