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 |
|---|---|
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| countenance | look |