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 |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |