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 |
|---|---|
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |