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 |
|---|---|
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |