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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WordMeaning
feintsomething feigned
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
incrustationa crust or hard coating
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter