GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |