GRE Word List
NOVICE
a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
The meaning of the word novice is a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community.
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| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
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| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
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| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
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