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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|---|---|
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |