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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centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
deprecateto express disapproval of
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
obsessivetending to cause obsession
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse