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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| foppish | foolish |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| condign | deserved |