GRE Word List

CONFIDANT

one to whom secrets are entrusted

The meaning of the word confidant is one to whom secrets are entrusted.

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succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
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avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing