n. 25B6; noun
a neophyte of the monastery : NOVICE, novitiate; postulant, catechumen.
cooking classes are offered to neophytes : BEGINNER, learner, novice, newcomer; initiate, tyro, fledgling; trainee, apprentice, probationer; N. Amer. tenderfoot; informal rookie, newbie, newie; N. Amer. informal greenhorn.