GRE Word List
ONEROUS
burdensome
The meaning of the word onerous is burdensome.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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divine | perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination |
imbalance | lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion |
benevolent | generous; charitable; having a wish to do good |
moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
sardonic | scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile |
misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
chaotic | in utter disorder |
restive | impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless' |
macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper |
snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |