GRE Word List

NEOPHYTE

a new convert : proselyte

The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.

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WordMeaning
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
prodigya highly talented child or youth
grottocave