GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
a new convert : proselyte
The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.
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| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
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| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |