GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
a new convert : proselyte
The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |