GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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spatefreshet
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
sanctiona formal decree