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 |
|---|---|
| myriad | ten thousand |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |