GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
itineranttraveling from place to place
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
withholdto hold back from action : check