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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
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| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
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| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| sibling | sib |