GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
florescencea state or period of flourishing
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed