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 |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |