GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
hirsutehairy
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end