GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted