GRE Word List

NEOPHYTE

a new convert : proselyte

The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.

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WordMeaning
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher