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 |
|---|---|
| sheer | unqualified |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |