GRE Word List

ANIMUS

a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will

The meaning of the word animus is a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will.

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WordMeaning
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
demolitionthe act of demolishing
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
delveexcavate
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
memoiran official note or report : memorandum