GRE Word List
ONUS
burden; responsibility
The meaning of the word onus is burden; responsibility.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cue | word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to |
| deviate | turn away from (a principle, norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism |
| decimate | kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of |
| generality | vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people |
| arbitrary | unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler |
| avid | greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity |
| phalanx | formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense) |
| verbatim | word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly |
| vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
| acquittal | deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner |
