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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| duration | continuance in time |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |