GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
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