GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
provisionthe act or process of providing