GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
charlatanquack
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose