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 |
|---|---|
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |