GRE Word List
PROSELYTIZE
to induce someone to convert to one's faith
The meaning of the word proselytize is to induce someone to convert to one's faith.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |