GRE Word List
CONTUSION
bruise
The meaning of the word contusion is bruise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verdigris | green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather |
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| grotesque | fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement) |
| delusion | false belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that |
| succulent | juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus |
| knoll | little round hill; hillock |
| anesthetic | substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia |
| extrude | force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die |
| stalemate | deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked |
| zest | outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life |