GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
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dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
amend | to put right |
proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
demolition | the act of demolishing |
functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |