GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
outmodednot being in style
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
vultureany 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
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance