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 |
|---|---|
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |