GRE Word List
ANIMOSITY
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
The meaning of the word animosity is a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |