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 |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |