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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WordMeaning
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
dismissto permit or cause to leave
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
debonairsuave
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
expenditurethe act or process of expending
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation