GRE Word List

NEOPHYTE

a new convert : proselyte

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

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WordMeaning
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
cipherzero
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
beneficentdoing or producing good
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
swipea strong sweeping blow