GRE vocabulary

Pusillanimous

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

Example

"The pusillanimous soldier deserted his post at the first sign of danger, leaving his comrades vulnerable."

From Latin pusillanimis 'fainthearted,' from pusillus 'very small' + animus 'spirit, mind.'

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