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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WordMeaning
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
commemorateto call to remembrance
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable