GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |