GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |