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 |
|---|---|
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| fiend | devil |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |