GRE Word List
ANOINT
consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
The meaning of the word anoint is consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coquette | flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V. |
| disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
| flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
| mutinous | unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer |
| analogous | comparable; similar |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
| static | having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state |
| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| deadpan | wooden; impassive; with no show of feeling; with an expressionless face |
| awry | distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry. |
