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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |