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 |
|---|---|
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| cipher | zero |
| exchequer | a 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 |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |