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
inertlacking the power to move
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
opuswork
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever