GRE Word List

ENSCONCE

shelter

The meaning of the word ensconce is shelter.

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riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition