GRE Word List

NEOPHYTE

a new convert : proselyte

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

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WordMeaning
piscatorialpiscatory
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
gerontocracyrule by elders
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association