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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appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
discomposeto destroy the composure of
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild