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 |
|---|---|
| beleaguer | besiege |
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| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| freebooter | pirate |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
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| ordain | to invest (see invest |