GRE vocabulary
anoint
to smear or rub with oil as part of a religious ceremony, or to officially choose someone for a position
In a sentence
Anoint in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing anoint in a sentence.
The elders gathered to anoint the new leader before the ceremony began.
Synonyms
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Common questions
Questions about “anoint”
Anoint (verb) means to smear or rub with oil as part of a religious ceremony, or to officially choose someone for a position
Here is anoint used in an example sentence: "The elders gathered to anoint the new leader before the ceremony began."
Common synonyms for anoint include consecrate, bless, designate, appoint.
Antonyms of anoint include desecrate, defile.
Anoint is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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