GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
brochurepamphlet
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
ponderousof very great weight
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality