neophyte vs tyro

neophyte and tyro both are nouns.

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

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

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

neophyte (noun)	tyro (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