neophyte
I
noun
abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, beginner, catechumen, debutant, entrant, fledgling, freshman, learner, newcomer, novice, prentice, pupil, student, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro
II
index
amateur, novice, probationer (one being tested)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006