GRE Word List
BRUISE
injure without breaking the skin; N.
The meaning of the word bruise is injure without breaking the skin; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diatribe | bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse |
| polarity | state of having two opposite qualities |
| veneer | thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V. |
| august | impressive; majestic |
| rapture | great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous |
| scheme | systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme |
| eulogistic | praising; full of eulogy |
| illusory | illusive; deceptive; not real |
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| melee | fight |