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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |