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 |
|---|---|
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| sidetrack | siding |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |