GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
expatriatebanish
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
fabricateinvent