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 |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| hardy | bold |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| espouse | marry |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| dire | exciting horror |