GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
calorificcaloric
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
denotationan act or process of denoting
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study