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 |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |