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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |