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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
yen | a strong desire or propensity |
indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |