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 |
|---|---|
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| raspy | harsh |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |