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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| opiate | an 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 |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |