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 |
|---|---|
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |