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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| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
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| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
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| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
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| conceit | favorable opinion |