GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| grudging | unwilling |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| savant | a person of learning |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |