GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |