GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
itineranttraveling from place to place
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available