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 |
|---|---|
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| retiring | reserved |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |