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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| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |