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
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
subsistencereal being : existence
depositiona testifying especially before a court
generalitythe quality or state of being general
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
migrantone that migrates: such as
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
quietudea quiet state : repose
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms