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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |