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 |
|---|---|
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| circlet | a little circle |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |