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 |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |