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.

Random words

WordMeaning
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
corollarya proposition (see proposition
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury