GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial