GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |