GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance