GRE Word List
AUREOLE
a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
The meaning of the word aureole is a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| paradigm | example |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
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| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |