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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |