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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| disport | sport |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| demerit | offense |