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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| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| slake | subside |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| 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) |
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| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |