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 |
|---|---|
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |