GRE Word List
CONTUSION
injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
The meaning of the word contusion is injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |