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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WordMeaning
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
perditioneternal damnation
evoketo call forth or up: such as
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
censurea judgment involving condemnation