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 |
|---|---|
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
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| quizzical | comically quaint |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| throes | pang |
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| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |