neophyte vs tiro

neophyte and tiro both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neophyte	Yes	No	No	No
tiro	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tiro is a hypernym of neophyte; that is, tiro is a word with a broader meaning than neophyte:

Other hypernyms of neophyte include beginner, initiate, novice, tyro.

neophyte (noun)	tiro (noun)
any new participant in some activity	someone new to a field or activity
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously