GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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WordMeaning
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
grillto broil on a grill
misogamya hatred of marriage
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
collateto compare critically
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy