GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
obesehaving excessive body fat
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
deprecateto express disapproval of
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as