GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
antithesisthe direct opposite
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
credencemental acceptance as true or real
debonairsuave
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
providencedivine guidance or care
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)