GRE Word List
CONFIDANT
one to whom secrets are entrusted
The meaning of the word confidant is one to whom secrets are entrusted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |