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 |
|---|---|
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |