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 |
|---|---|
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
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| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| enhance | heighten |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |