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 |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| environ | encircle |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |