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 |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| 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 |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |