GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
a new convert : proselyte
The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |