GRE Word List
AUREOLE
sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
The meaning of the word aureole is sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tractable | docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability |
| slovenly | untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless |
| patronize | support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott |
| merger | combination (of two business corporations); act of merging |
| hummock | small hill; hillock |
| cacophonous | discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds |
| flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
| notch | V-shaped cut in a surface; V. |
| dull | (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V. |
| wade | walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement |
