GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |