GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |