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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digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
deliriuman acute (see acute
credencemental acceptance as true or real
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous