GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |