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 |
|---|---|
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| mischance | bad luck |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| dominate | rule |
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| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |