GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| hirsute | hairy |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| engage | to 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 |