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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| forlorn | bereft |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| submerge | to put under water |