GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |