GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer