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 |
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| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| boor | peasant |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |