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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unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
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imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude