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 |
|---|---|
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |