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 |
|---|---|
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |