GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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eventualcontingent
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
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concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments