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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authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
compulsionan act of compelling
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
jibeto be in accord : agree
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument