GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| spoof | deceive |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| yore | time past and especially long past |