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 |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| cue | the letter q |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |