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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |