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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| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
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| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
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| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
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