GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
lexicona book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray