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 |
|---|---|
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |