GRE Word List

CONFIDENCE

a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances

The meaning of the word confidence is a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances.

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WordMeaning
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
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unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
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hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate