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
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
eventualcontingent
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)