GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant
The meaning of the word neophyte is recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| medium | element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted |
| vendetta | blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams |
| gape | open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape |
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| feline | of a member of the cat family; N. |
| fleck | spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot |
| babble | chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N. |
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
| tantrum | fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums. |
| providence | quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate |
