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tyro

nounCommon GRE wordMore T words

a beginner or novice in some activity

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Tyro in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing tyro in a sentence.

Though only a tyro at chess, she managed to draw against the club champion.

Synonyms
novicebeginnerneophyteamateur
Antonyms
expertveteranmaster
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Questions about “tyro

Tyro (noun) means a beginner or novice in some activity
Here is tyro used in an example sentence: "Though only a tyro at chess, she managed to draw against the club champion."
Common synonyms for tyro include novice, beginner, neophyte, amateur.
Antonyms of tyro include expert, veteran, master.
Tyro is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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