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 |
