GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
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|---|---|
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
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| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
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