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 |
|---|---|
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| grotto | cave |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| collate | to compare critically |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| viand | an item of food |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |