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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| dart | a light spear |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |