GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |