GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| savant | a person of learning |