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neophyte

nounCommon GRE wordMore N words

a beginner or person new to an activity or belief

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Neophyte in a sentence

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As a neophyte to chess, she struggled against the seasoned club members.

Synonyms
novicenewcomertyro
Antonyms
veteranexpertmaster

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Once a blank supporter of the policy, the governor now denounces it at every opportunity, embarrassed that she ever endorsed it.

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Neophyte (noun) means a beginner or person new to an activity or belief
Here is neophyte used in an example sentence: "As a neophyte to chess, she struggled against the seasoned club members."
Common synonyms for neophyte include novice, newcomer, tyro.
Antonyms of neophyte include veteran, expert, master.
Neophyte is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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