GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
a new convert : proselyte
The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.
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| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
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| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| entity | being |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| potentate | ruler |
| homily | a usually short sermon |