GRE Word List
CONFIDE
tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
The meaning of the word confide is tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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intangible | not able to be perceived by touch; vague |
nonentity | person of no importance; nonexistence |
waver | move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing |
perpetrate | commit an offense; do (something wrong) |
forum | public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law |
culmination | highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war |
discourse | serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. |
egotism | tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance |
tome | large volume; book |
buxom | full-bosomed; plump; jolly |