GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
seedycontaining or full of seeds
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epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
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voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted