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 |
|---|---|
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| cursive | running |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |