GRE Word List
ENSCONCE
shelter
The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.
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| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |