tyro vs initiate

tyro and initiate both are nouns.

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

As nouns, tyro and initiate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tyro include beginner, novice, tiro.

tyro (noun)	initiate (noun)
someone new to a field or activity	people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
	someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
	someone new to a field or activity

tyro (verb)	initiate (verb)
	set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
	bring up a topic for discussion
	take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
	bring into being
	accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite