GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delve | excavate |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |