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 |
|---|---|
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| venue | locale |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |