GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
dementedmad
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off