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 |
|---|---|
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| contrive | devise |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |