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 |
|---|---|
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |