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
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
itineranttraveling from place to place
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource