GRE Word List
ANIMUS
hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
The meaning of the word animus is hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | pompous; using inflated language |
| preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |
| suppliant | entreating; beseeching; N. |
| lax | careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service |
| machinations | evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate |
| seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
| foray | raid; sudden raid or military advance; V. |
| tempestuous | stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm |
| dotage | senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage |
| hydrophobia | fear of water; rabies |
