GRE Word List
ONUS
burden
The meaning of the word onus is burden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| steep | lofty |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| trenchant | keen |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |