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 |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |