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 |
|---|---|
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| poise | balance |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |