GRE Word List
UNCTION
the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
The meaning of the word unction is the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |