GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |