GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively