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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WordMeaning
induceto move by persuasion or influence
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
underlyinglying beneath or below
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
incrustationa crust or hard coating
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
submergeto put under water