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 |
|---|---|
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
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| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| tawny | of the color tawny |