GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| whittle | a large knife |
| actuary | clerk |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |