GRE Word List

CONVERT

to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another

The meaning of the word convert is to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another.

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behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
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far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
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detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice