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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climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
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briman upper or outer margin : verge
immaculatespotlessly clean
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
sparseof few and scattered elements
facsimilean exact copy
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