GRE Word List
ANOINT
to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
The meaning of the word anoint is to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
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