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 |
|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| whittle | a large knife |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |