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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opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
biennialoccurring every two years
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery