GRE Word List
ONEROUS
burdensome
The meaning of the word onerous is burdensome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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. |