Choose the appropriate word similar in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence given below:-
The newly initiated monk is a neophyte who is learning meditative techniques at the Yoga center.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Novice
Neophyte means a beginner, a person who is new to a subject, skill or religious order. The monk has just been initiated and is still learning meditation, so he is a neophyte. Its synonym is novice.
Example: As a neophyte in politics, she relied on her party's senior leaders.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Sage | a very wise person, usually old and respected (the reverse of someone who is just beginning) | The villagers went to the old sage for advice. |
| (2) Veteran | a person with long experience in a field (it is an antonym of neophyte) | He is a veteran journalist with thirty years in the profession. |
| (3) Master | a person with great skill in something, or one who teaches others (it is also opposite in sense to a beginner) | She is a master of classical dance. |
| (4) Novice (answer) | a person new to an activity and without experience, and in a monastery, a new member who has not yet taken final vows (it has the same meaning as neophyte) | The novice swimmer stayed in the shallow end of the pool. |
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