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
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
subsistencereal being : existence
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
kudospraise given for achievement
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset