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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ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
extantcurrently or actually existing
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
outragean act of violence or brutality
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region