GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot