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
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
quislingtraitor
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
impenitentnot penitent
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
morticianundertaker
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless