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novice
a person new to and inexperienced in an activity
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nadir
the lowest or most unsuccessful point of something
naive
lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment
narcissism
excessive self-admiration and preoccupation with oneself
narcosis
a condition of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness brought on by drugs or other agents
narcotic
a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and can cause addiction
narcotize
to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug
nascent
just beginning to develop or come into existence
nausea
a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit
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Questions about “novice”
Novice (noun) means a person new to and inexperienced in an activity
Here is novice used in an example sentence: "As a novice gardener, she overwatered nearly every plant she touched."
Common synonyms for novice include beginner, tyro, apprentice.
Antonyms of novice include expert, veteran, adept.
Novice is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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