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 |
|---|---|
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| quorum | a select group |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |