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 |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| attentive | mindful |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |