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.

Random words

WordMeaning
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
contrivedevise
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence