GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
smotherto kill by depriving of air
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified