GRE Word List
NEOPHYTE
a new convert : proselyte
The meaning of the word neophyte is a new convert : proselyte.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| mendicant | beggar |
| unkempt | not combed |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |