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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| unsavory | insipid |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |