GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| lax | loose |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| representational | one that represents: such as |