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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| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
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| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
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