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 |
|---|---|
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| retribution | recompense |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |