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.

Random words

WordMeaning
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
plumea feather of a bird: such as
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive