GRE Word List

ONUS

burden

The meaning of the word onus is burden.

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WordMeaning
raspyharsh
sublimatesublime
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
untenablenot able to be defended
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate