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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |