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 |
|---|---|
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
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| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
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| fauna | animal life |
| marrow | bone marrow |