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 |
|---|---|
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| provenance | origin |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |