GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
a new convert : proselyte
The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.
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| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |