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 |
|---|---|
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| significant | having meaning |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |