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 |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |