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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WordMeaning
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate