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 |
|---|---|
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
