GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| leery | suspicious |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |