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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| edifice | building |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |