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 |
|---|---|
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |